Career
Colortrak's Summer of Color 2015 Contest
Colortrak’s Summer of Color 2015 contest is celebrating the artistry of color with vivid haircolor entries, weekly giveaways and a grand prize all-expenses paid cruise valued at $3,800. The voting period begins June ...
by Lauren Quick
Don't Miss This: Farouk's 19th Annual International Cancun Conference
Farouk FiestaThe 19th annual International Cancun Conference by Farouk Systems, Inc., will be September 18-22 in Cancun, Mexico. This year’s conference will feature all-inclusive accommodations, learning workshops and ...
by Lauren Quick
Sexy Hair Academy Beach Class
Ocean View On April 19 and 20, Sexy Hair hosted its first Sexy Hair Academy class in its new location, the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, California. The class began with a tai chi session on the beach ...
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CORRECTION: Patience and Caution For The Perfect Blonde
Cheryl Roberts (@theblondebrunetteaz), owner of The Blonde Brunette, Scottsdale, Arizona, says this color correction took 5 hours. "My client wanted an icy, cool, grayish blonde," says Roberts. "She had a very brassy band and 4 ...
TRANSFORMATION: Lighter, Brighter, Beautiful
Rosvelt Ranses (@rosvelt) of La Bella Salon, Miami, Florida, has a beautiful Instagram feed filled with amazing transformations and inspirational finishes. This client deserved a place on his page! She had virgin 4/5 level hair (no grays) ...
Paul Mitchell Schools Raise $1.7M for Charity
For the 12th year in a row, over 14,000 "Future Professionals" and staff members from Paul Mitchell Schools spent three months raising money for charity through a challenge they call "FUNRaising." This year's $1.7 ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing A Messed Up Ombre
Lisa Hart-Walker (@superstylist5711), an artist at Creations Salon, Rochester Hills, Michigan, specializes in color and color correction on all hair textures. Hart-Walker credits @cynthialumzy with helping to drive her talent and career.It ...
Back To Brown
"Claire came to me 6 months prior to fix a design done at another salon," says Lily Duong (@hairbylily408), a L'Oreal Certified balayage artist, based at Hair By Lily at Salons by JC in San Jose, California. "She came in with ...
10 Keys To Success In The Salon (And In Life)
MODERN heard from one of our favorite artists, Gina Bianca (@the_hair_doctor), who has learned A LOT in her short 23 years. An extremely talented hairdresser and owner of Gina Bianca Hair, Plantsville, Connecticut, Bianca says she "lives by ...
FORMULA: Modern Ombre and Ecaille
Meri Kate O'Connor, Senior Colorist and Educator at Eva Scrivo Salons and Academy (@EvaScrivoSalons), NYC, shared this finish from the recent program held at the Eva Scrivo Academy. "Anna Lisa was one of two models for our Modern Ombre ...
Creating Long-Lasting, Damage-Free Curls
Non-traditional rollers, such as Mizani’s Lacers and Hair Flair’s Curlformers, create frizz-free, long-lasting curls and waves without damaging the hair. Direct heat is not required to curl the hair with the tools.Mizani’s ...
Creating Polished Looks on Curly Hair
Most stylists don’t understand the amount of product curly hair needs to maintain any style,” says Holli Cadman, Paul Mitchell Schools Advanced Academy member. “When curly hair is styled, you need about twice as much product as ...
Taming Curls Through Keratin Smoothing
When it comes to working with curls, coils and waves, the options seem endless. Philosophies and techniques continue to evolve as curl empowerment, celebration and understanding takes hold—both in the chair and behind.
Curly Hues: Coloring Textured Hair
When coloring textured hair, a proper analysis, plus an understanding of your client’s maintenance habits, is key.
From Box To Red To Pink To Faded To Silver/Blue Sombre
One of MODERN's favorite artists, Gina Atkinson (@ginaatkinson) of Sola Salon, Las Vegas, has been on quite a journey with client Nicole. "She came in inspired by lots of different gray looks," says Atkinson. "We had recently ...
6 Coily Hair Product Cocktails
Cocktailing know-how is an integral part of styling textured hair. Whether it’s waves, coils or somewhere in-between, sift through these recipes from master “mixologists" to find the perfect fit for tight ...
by Lauren Quick
11 Cocktails to Keep Curls Bouncy
Cocktailing know-how is an integral part of styling textured hair. Whether it’s waves, coils or somewhere in-between, sift through these recipes from master “mixologists" to find the perfect fit for curly hair.
by Lauren Quick